Haziness VII

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  1. Rob Crane

    Rob Crane Well-Known Member

    Forgive me if I'm breaking forum etiquette here. I've just started a thread about it in the 'Special Forces' forum ...

    COPP box / Haziness VII

    Is there a possibility that there was a shore establishment called Haziness VII? Does it ring any bells with anyone at all?
     
  2. davidbfpo

    davidbfpo Patron Patron

    Did a search and found nothing even remotely like a naval base. I am mindful that some bases in rear areas, such as Ceylon, had a limited life and may not have been officially named or recorded.

    A thought could Haziness VII be a convoy designation / code word? Others here know how that works.
     
  3. Rob Crane

    Rob Crane Well-Known Member

    Thanks for taking the time to reply, and for searching.

    I did vaguely wonder about convoys, too. When they sailed out they left Liverpool on 9 November 1944 aboard Christiaan Huygens and from what I've found online were part of convoy KMF 36 until they reached Alexandria in Egypt.

    On the way back they were on board the carrier HMS Stalker. That would have been from Colombo departing around mid-September 1945. I don't know whether they were part of a convoy or sailed independently.

    Regarding stone frigates, Hammenhiel Camp was seemingly commissioned, at least according to Lawrence Hornby who was its supply officer in his autobiography 'My Starboard Watch'. He says it was the first 'ship' to be commanded by a Royal Marines officer (Colonel Tollemache) but doesn't mention its name.
     
  4. davidbfpo

    davidbfpo Patron Patron

    There is a clue on two photography website items when you search using: "Hammenhiel Camp" + "haziness". Both refer to:
    Could haziness refer to the climate and Haziness VII to a specific bungalow for example, which was occupied by the team (which was quite small)?
     

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